Thompson Opens Self Service Store
Thompson's Drug Store in the Rahall Building on Main Street launches a self service format, one of a few in the country, with a Baby Department and potential nurse consultation for infant care. R. E. Thompson Jr. and staff, including Harry Connell, will assist customers and offer branded cosmetics and small appliances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson's Drug Store
Ann Hamros
Thompson
Thompson’s Drug
Rahall
Main St
Beckley
R. E. Thompson, Jr
Crab Orchard
Harry Connell
Three County High Schools Enter Local Speech Contest
Raleigh County high schools Sophia Marsh Fork and Woodrow Wilson will send two students each to the Voice of Democracy contest at WJLS studios Thursday at 1 30 pm. Winners from Woodrow Wilson and Marsh Fork are named. Sophia’s reps to be announced. Contestants present five minute talks on If Speak for Democracy with judges from Beckley College Beckley Newspapers and WJLS. Six prize certificates awarded and county winner earns a wrist watch with the state submission deadline December 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
WJLS
Wjls-Fm
Sophia
Marsh Fork
Woodrow Wilson
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
U. S
Birefield
Topsy O'De'l
Beckley College
George W. Hodel
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Willard S. Jackson
Snyder
Jaycee Committee
Sidney Doherty
John McCulloch
William Barrett
Death of Charles Whittaker in Elgood
Charles Whittaker aged 27 of Elgood died in a local hospital at 1 45 p m yesterday. The body will lie at Keyser Funeral Home pending completion of funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Whittaker
Elgood
Keyser Funeral Home
Freeland Dies At 60 In Beckley Residence
Virgil A. Freeland 60 of 207 Ewart Ave died at home at 4 15 am Tuesday after an extended illness. A painting contractor born July 7 1892 in Raleigh County he was a lifelong Beckley resident. Survived by wife Grace Freeland father Limmick Freeland Glen Daniel four sons Epson Ralph Truman Beckley William Dayton Oh two brothers Denzil and Carl Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page, Rainelle
Oceana
The
Gulf
Sam Sloman
Blossom Dairy
Charleston
William
Henry
Beckley
City Ave
Nichter
Virgil A. Freeland
Ewart Ave
Freeland
Raleigh County
Grace Freeland
Limmick Freeland
Glen Daniel
Epson
Ralph
Truman
Dayton, O
Denzil
Carl
Lillybrook Man Dies After Illnessat Home
Ethan Lilly 27 son of Mr and Mrs Boyd Lilly Lillybrook died at his home at noon yesterday after an extended illness. The body remains at Keyser Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements. Ed Molloy Yale quarterback and passing ace led Yale in aerial yardage for a single season, the most in school history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethan Lilly
Boyd Lilly
Lillybrook
Keyser Funeral Home
Ed Molloy
Yale
United Fund Seeks Higher Donations From Community
Community charity appeals for increased gifts to meet local needs. The United Fund emphasizes shared responsibility and pledges to use contributions to aid health, education, and welfare programs across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund
Emergency appeal urged to reach United Fund Raleigh target
United Fund of Raleigh County reports 653 of its $55 000 goal on hand with 19300 more needed to meet the target. President William D Nace calls for generous support from citizens and outlines how gifts should be directed to Red Feather agencies and campaign divisions. Donors may mail pledges or deliver them to the campaign office with options for designated agencies and monthly payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund
Raleigh
William D. Nace
United Fund Board of Directors
Red Feather
United Fund Campaign
Nace
Waldo S. LaFon
Russ Parson
Beckley Civic Clubs
Paul Ash
A. J. Walker
Harry Gibson
United Fund of
Raleigh County
P. O
Prince Street
Body Remains Moved to Calfee Funeral Home
A body was removed to the Calfee Funeral Home pending completion of arrangements. The deceased is identified as a sister, Mrs. E. Jarrell, of Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Jarrell
Charleston
Calfee Funeral Home
Fifty five Sent Induction Notices Reported for December
Fifty five Raleigh County men have been ordered to report for induction December 9 at 8:30 a.m. at the Armed Forces Examining and Induction Station on Prince Street. Miss Alma Smith, clerk, said notices were received by the men, with a long list of names and addresses including Beckley, Shady Springs, Cool Ridge, East Beckley, Glen White, Leicester, and other nearby communities.
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Selective Service Board
Armed Forces
Prince St
Raleigh County
Alma Smith
Robert Looney
S. Fayette St
Beckley
Carson Shult
Rhodell
Harold Grant Cobern
Cool Ridge
Bill Webb
Edwight
Roosevelt Rich
Shady Springs
Carl Junior Lilly
Blue Jay
William Boyd Bennett
Lanark
Levie Orlando Boschain
Lillybrook
Clarence Edward Kincaid
Abraham
Joseph Anthony Lacek
Vance Dr
Dexter Gene Wortley
Raleigh
Clarence Farmer
Kansas City
Eccles
Roman Nathan Reed
Basin
Adrian Ashford Harper
Harper
Charles Frederick Quesenberry
East Beckley
Joe Cleveland Reedy
Odd
John Raymond Crawford
Dewey Gene Holstein
Eunice
Thomas Jackson Armstrong
Grandview
Vesper Moses
Artie
Zane Gray Reid
Crab Orchard
Gerald Dole Stover
Cecil David Williams
Stamaford
Hershell Darrell Vandall
Rt. 1
Beckey
Wiliam Donald Cochran
Baltimore
John Daniel Neil
East Gulf
Foyd Anderson Jr
Amigo
Daniel Rudolph Hutchings
Columbus
Rhodes
Bobby Eugene Deberry
East Beckey
George Russell Philmore
Richard Thomas Mullins
Clear Creek
Randolph Cody Hall
Mario, Va
Bolt
Herbert Jackson Kincaid
MacArthur
Lacy Hal Phipps
Ellison Ave
Becky
William Gene Worey
Stickney
Robert Lee Haith
Detroit
Mich
James Paul Sauls
Chares Marcus Cook
Stamford
Tom Phillips
Lois Ernest Maranto
Kenneth Martin
Skelton
Robert Elvin Kotz
Hazy
Charles Edgar Atkinson
Pine Knob
Justine Crowns
Rod and Gun Club to Form Next Season Rules
Raleigh County Rod and Gun Club will hold a 7:30 p.m. meeting tomorrow in the Raleigh County Courthouse criminal courtroom to draft recommendations for the upcoming fish and game season. Cecil Shelor, publicity director, says all county sportsmen are urged to attend.
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Raleigh County Rod and Gun Club
Raleigh County
Cecil Shelor
Death Claims Mrs. Elkins in Harper Local Death Notice
Mrs. Opha May Elkins 52 of Harper died in a local hospital at midnight Monday after a year long illness. Born June 1 1900 in Harper she was daughter of Amos and Mrs Stover both deceased. Survived by two stepdaughters Mrs Gladys Walker and Mrs Corine Mowell of Hollywood Fla four brothers Clinton Morris Enoch all of Harper and Hayes of Eccles. The body remains at Calfee Funeral Home until arrangements are complete.
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Opha May Elkins
Harper
Releigh County
Amos Stover
Methodist Church
W. F. Elkins
Gladys Walker
Corine Mowell
Hollywood
Fla
Clinton
Morris
Enoch Stover
Hayes
Eccles
Calfee Funeral Home
December Meets Slated By Holmes
Beckley Council Holmes Safety Association announces December meetings for nine chapters. Sessions cover mines and schools including MacAlpin Coal Company Stana ford New River Company Cranberry School Stotesbury Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates Raleigh Wyoming Mining Company Glen Rogers Helen Theater Lillybrook Affinity union hall and more with multiple times for each location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Council
Holmes Safety Association
MacAlpin
MacAlpin Coal Company
MacAlpin Union Hall
Stanaford
New River Company
Stanaford Union Hall
Cranberry
Cranberry School
Stotesbury
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Stotesbury Theater
Glen Rogers
Raleigh Wyoming Mining Company
Helen No
Stotesbury No
Helen Theater
Affinity Slope
Lillybrook Coal Company
Affinity Union Hall
Ecycles
Brother of Local Woman Dies At Narrows Va
Bryan Hedrick age 54 brother of Mrs F C Fulcher of Crab Orchard died Monday morning while at work for the Virginia Railway Company in Narrows Virginia. He leaves Euna Hedrick of Narrows three sons William and Gatewood of Narrows and Dayton of California two sisters Mrs Fulcher and Mrs Kate Fullen of Ronceverte and a brother John of Princeton. Funeral arrangements are pending arrival of his son from California.
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Bryan Hedrick
F. C. Fulcher
Crab Orchard
Virginia Railway Company
Narrows
Euna Hedrick
William
Gatewood
Dayton
Calif
Fulcher
Kate Fullen
Ronceverte
John
Princeton
California
New Scout Troop Formed at Dry Hill
Dry Hill Troop 90 becomes the Appalachian Council’s newest Boy Scout unit with nine enrollments. Special installation held Friday at the Dry Hill Community Building. Gus F. Walker, Scout executive, presents the charter. J. S. Ratliff named scoutmaster. ceremonies include parent introductions, investiture, knot game and candle lighting.
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Appalachian Council
Dry Hill Troop
Dry Hill
Cooperaton
New River Country Life Program
J. S. Ratliff
Gus. F. Walker
Eccles union hall event and Beckley council meeting notice
Eccles union hall hosts Ed wight nos 1 6 and 7 mines at 9 a.m. at Edwight School. The Beckley Holmes Council will meet December 17 at 7 30 p.m. in Raleigh County Courthouse Beckley.
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Eccles Union
Edwight
Raleigh Wyoming Mining Company
Edwight School
Beckley Holmes Council
Raleigh County
Beckley
Harper Woman Elizabeth Keyser Dies at 69
Harper resident Elizabeth Keyser 69 died at her granddaughter’s home in Harper early today. A Raleigh County long-time resident born at Cabin Creek, she is survived by sisters Katy Peters and Mary Rodes and brother James Hicks. Body at Melton Mortuary pending funeral plans.
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Elizabeth Keyser
Harper
George Daniels
Rt. 1
Raleigh County
Cabin Creek
Katy Peters
Mary Rodes
Sun
James Hicks
Melton Mortuary
New Scout Troop Formed At Dry Hill and Glen White
An organizational meeting Friday night at Dry Hill formed a new Scout troop. Another troop is planned at Glen White, with Ernest W. Wood leading the meeting at the Community Church during the service.
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Dry Hill
Glen White
Ernest W. ‘Wood
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R. G. Walker
Milady
Blossom Dairy CO
Clyde Street
Powerline Drive
Oliver Frozen Foods
C. E. Nichter
Virgil Freeland
the United Fund of Raleigh County, Inc
the Kroger Co
Rod and Gun’ Meeting
Elkins
Holmes
Narrows, Va
Seagram's
Seagram Distillers Corporation
N.Y
Welcome Savings
Chenille
Sip
Chenille Preads
Failles
Heckley
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